Article ; Online: Prevalence, diagnosis, and treatment of ankyloglossia: methodologic review.
Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien
2007 Volume 53, Issue 6, Page(s) 1027–1033
Abstract: ... of frenotomy for treatment of ankyloglossia.: Data sources: MEDLINE and CINAHL databases were searched ... for articles suitable for a methodologic review of studies on various aspects of ankyloglossia.: Study ... Objective: To review the diagnostic criteria for, the prevalence of, and the effectiveness ...
| Abstract | Objective: To review the diagnostic criteria for, the prevalence of, and the effectiveness of frenotomy for treatment of ankyloglossia. Data sources: MEDLINE and CINAHL databases were searched for articles suitable for a methodologic review of studies on various aspects of ankyloglossia. Study selection: Studies that presented data on patients and addressed ankyloglossia in relation to breastfeeding were selected. Case reports, case series, retrospective studies, prospective controlled studies, and randomized controlled trials were included in the analysis. Opinion pieces, literature reviews, studies without data on patients, studies that did not focus on breastfeeding, position statements, and surveys were excluded. Synthesis: There is no well-validated clinical method for establishing a diagnosis of ankyloglossia. Five studies using different diagnostic criteria found a prevalence of ankyloglossia of between 4% and 10%. The results of 6 non-randomized studies and 1 randomized study assessing the effectiveness of frenotomy for improving nipple pain, sucking, latch, and continuation of breastfeeding all suggested frenotomy was beneficial. No serious adverse events were reported. Conclusion: Diagnostic criteria for ankyloglossia are needed to allow for comparative studies of treatment. Frenotomy is likely an effective treatment, but further randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm this. A reliable frenotomy decision rule is also needed. |
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| MeSH term(s) | Breast Feeding ; Humans ; Infant ; Infant, Newborn ; Lingual Frenum/abnormalities ; Lingual Frenum/surgery ; Prevalence ; Sucking Behavior ; Tongue Diseases/diagnosis ; Tongue Diseases/epidemiology ; Tongue Diseases/therapy ; Treatment Outcome ; United Kingdom/epidemiology ; United States/epidemiology |
| Language | English |
| Publishing date | 2007-06 |
| Publishing country | Canada |
| Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review |
| ZDB-ID | 2146676-2 |
| ISSN | 1715-5258 ; 0008-350X |
| ISSN (online) | 1715-5258 |
| ISSN | 0008-350X |
| Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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